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Gilbert dog deaths: A memorial

Photographs and other mementos of the dogs that died at the Green Acres kennel in Gilbert line a table. Neighbors of the facility hosted a memorial for the dogs on Saturday, July 12. Twenty-two dogs died at the kennel and another dog that escaped was found dead.

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Gilbert dog deaths: A memorial

Photographs and other mementos of the dogs that died at the Green Acres kennel in Gilbert line a table. Neighbors of the facility hosted a memorial for the dogs on Saturday, July 12. Twenty-two dogs died at the kennel and another dog that escaped was found dead. Weldon B. Johnson/The Republic

Nearly 100 supporters of the owners of the dogs that died at the Green Acres kennel in Gilbert gather for a memorial on
the lawn of a home next door to the facility on Saturday, July 12. The people,
many dressed in purple, gathered at a nearby school and walked to the memorial. Weldon B. Johnson/The Republic

Leslie Cain lights a candle in honor of the dogs
that died at the Green Acres kennel. Cain was one of nearly 100 supporters who
took part in a memorial for the animals on Saturday, July 12. Weldon B. Johnson/The Republic

Supporters of the owners of the dogs that died
at the Green Acres kennel set up a photos and other remembrances of the dogs on
the lawn of a home next door the facility on Saturday, July 12. Weldon B. Johnson/The Republic

After gathering at a nearby school, close to 100
supporters of the owners of the dogs that died at the Green Acres kennel in
Gilbert marched to a memorial at a home next door to the facility. Maricopa
County Sheriff Joe Arpaio was present at the gathering. Weldon B. Johnson/The Republic